Handball and Volleyball Rules: Key Facts and Techniques
Handball
Handball Origins and Basics
Who invented handball between 1917 and 1919?
Karl and Karl Diem Schelenz
Physical Skills in Handball
What are the physical-motor skills needed in handball?
Execution and reaction speed, skill, explosive strength, endurance
The Handball Pitch
The pitch is:
Rectangular, 40 m long and 20 m wide
Penalty Throws
In launching a penalty:
It is made from 7m. The fenders are located at 3m from the penalty line.
Throw-in Location
From where is the throw taken?
Dashed line.
Corner Calls
When
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Sports Development
Generic Sports Development Officer
Badminton: History, Rules, Techniques, and Training
Badminton: A Comprehensive Overview
Historical Background
The origins of badminton can be traced back to China and a game called peteca. The first reliable records link it to poona, a game played by British soldiers in India. They introduced it to Great Britain in 1873. Soldiers used a shuttlecock made from a champagne cork and feathers to entertain themselves at Badminton House in England. The first rules of badminton were established in 1877. Later, the Badminton Association of England was founded
ATP Production, Muscle Adaptation, and Training Methods
**Ways to Obtain ATP**
ATP is used when the muscle is subjected to very intense effort over a short period in which the muscle cannot have enough oxygen.
- Anaerobic Alactic Pathway: This is the first energy pathway in which ATP is obtained from phosphocreatine (PCr), an energetic substance stored in muscle. Degradation in ATP and ATP transphosphorylation lasts 20 seconds.
- Anaerobic Lactic Pathway: This is the second track, using carbohydrates from the basic molecule, glucose, which exists in the muscle
Physiotherapy Knowledge Assessment: Key Concepts
Physiotherapy Knowledge Assessment
Eccentric Strength Training
- Which of the following is NOT a benefit of eccentric strength training at end of range? Reduces DOMS
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)
- Which of the following is FALSE regarding proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching? PNF stretches should be performed either pre or post exercises, depending on patient preference.
Running Retraining
- What kind of patients may benefit from a running re-training approach based on step
Athletics: High Jump, Long Jump, and Triple Jump Rules
Athletics: Jump Event Rules
High Jump Fouls
- A jump is a failure if the bar falls due to the athlete’s action.
- Touching the ground beyond the uprights’ plane without clearing the bar is a foul.
- Touching the landing area with a foot, without gaining advantage, may not be a foul at the judge’s discretion.
Long Jump Fouls
- Touching the ground beyond the takeoff line during the run-up or jump is a foul.
- Taking off outside the takeoff board is a foul.
- Touching the ground between the takeoff line and the landing